Apron and support therefor



(No Model.) 4 O. L. JAOOBY.

APRON AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

No. 392,676. Patented Nov. 13, 1888 Winds. Evie 70270 9, bhrdwai o%owwbw Owm oi/MI liy WWW/la s.

UNrrED STATES PATENT OFF E.

CHARLES JAOOBY, Oll MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

.AP'RON AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

srncnrrcarxon forming part 'of'Lettera Patent No. 392,67 dated mber 1 .1

' Application flied June 20. 1888. Serial Ho. 277.669. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, CHARLES L. JAOOBY, of "Minneapolis, in the county of' Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have-invented certain Improvements in Apron Supports and Aprons to be secured thereto, of which the following is a specification.

My, invention relates to improvements for readily securing an apron to the person for the protection of clothing when the occupation of the wearer makes it necessary or convenient to providesuch protection and prevent contact with the clothing and the bench or table at which he is workingfiand for securing theapron to the sgppgrt.

My invention consistsih' providing a device which may be quickly applied to the person 7 to which the to hold the apron in any desired position, and apron may be quickly attached or removed, and in an apron attached thereto, as herelnafter described, and specified in the claims. 7

ing, 3, through which the spring 4 is passed.

The spring4 may be constructed of any suitable material, preferably of metallic wire, as thiswill be more easily constructed and will hold its form better, while being capablenof being easily spread, or extended. A tip or with a button, 5, which is preferably secured knob, 6, is preferably placed on each of the lreeends of the spring to prevent the catching or wearing, which might occur it the corners were left square or sharp. i

The spring 4 is provided, preferably on its outer surface and at a point near each end,

firmly to the spring.

Fig. 2isa The apron is provided near each end of the shirr with a button-hole, 7, adapted to be engaged with the button 5. The casing 3 at the top of the apron i of sufficient size to permit the knobs 6 and buttons 5 to be passed through it, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the apron may be readily placed upon or removed from the spring without cutting or breaking the stitches that form the casing. The buttons secure the apron upon the spring at the desired 'point. The wire -is smooth and without projections,

so that it will readily slide through the casing.

It .willbe seen that in order to adjust the device the spring atshould be spread hr opened until its free ends are sufliciently far apart to allow thentto-passthnmwaist of the wearer.

When the apron has been adj listed to'itsp'roper position, the spring 4 is released, and its tension causes it to clasp the waist and hold the apron securely in place. The apron accommodates itself to the size of the wearer, and the apron may be held in any desired position either about the waist or chest.

I claim asmy inventionr 1. The spring-band 4, composed of metallic spring-wire having rounded ends and provided at a pointnear each end on-its outer face with buttons 5, in combination withthe apron 2, formed with the shirr 3, of suficient size to pass over said buttons, and having the buttouholcsadapted to receive said buttons, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The springbaud 4, composed of metallic spring-wire provided atits ends with knobs 6' and at a point near each end withthe buttons 5, in combination with the apron 2, formed with the shirr 3, of suflici'e t size to pass over said knobs and buttons, and swing the buttonholes adapted to receivcsaid buttons, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand this lilth day of April, 1888.

CHARLES L. JAGOBY.

In presence oflR. H. SANFORD, A. lift. GASKELL. 

